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Abdelhamid, T S and Everett, J G (2000) Identifying Root Causes of Construction Accidents. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(01), 52–60.
Allouche, E N, Ariaratnam, S T and Lueke, J S (2000) Horizontal Directional Drilling: Profile of an Emerging Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(01), 68–76.
- Type: Journal Article
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- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2000)126:1(68)
- Abstract:
Perhaps the fastest growing segment in the underground trenchless construction industry is horizontal directional drilling (HDD). Currently, in North America alone, there are 17 manufacturers of HDD rigs and accessories and thousands of horizontal drilling rigs that are owned and operated by several hundred dedicated HDD contractors as well as utility companies and large pipeline outfits. Applications of HDD span across the civil engineering spectrum from mineral and oil exploration to the installation of telecommunication cables. An industry survey was conducted to gain a better understanding of this multibillion dollar industry, which is relatively unfamiliar to many in the construction sector. This paper presents the results obtained from analyzing 49 survey responses from HDD contractors in the United States and Canada. Topics investigated include company profile (e.g., annual volume, areas of activities); type of projects performed (e.g., applications, value, duration, type of product installed), and bidding and estimating practices (e.g., productivity values in various formations, cost of installation), Current and future trends in the industry are identified and discussed.
Back, W E, Boles, W W and Fry, G T (2000) Defining Triangular Probability Distributions from Historical Cost Data. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(01), 29–37.
Chinowsky, P S and Meredith, J E (2000) Strategic Management in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(01), 1–9.
Dunston, P S and Reed, A G (2000) Benefits of Small Projects Team Initiative. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(01), 22–28.
Ernzen, J J and Schexnayder, C (2000) One Company's Experience with Design/Build: Labor Cost Risk and Profit Potential. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(01), 10–14.
Hendrickson, C and Horvath, A (2000) Resource Use and Environmental Emissions of U.S. Construction Sectors. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(01), 38–44.
O'Connor, J T and El-Diraby, T E (2000) Urban Freeway Bridge Reconstruction Planning: Case of Mockingbird Bridge. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(01), 61–67.
Rowings, J E, Federle, M O and Rusk, J (2000) Design/Build Methods for Electrical Contracting Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(01), 15–21.
Tilford, K R, Jaselskis, E J and Smith, G R (2000) Impact of Environmental Contamination on Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(01), 45–51.
Wilson, J M and Koehn, E & (2000) Safety Management: Problems Encountered and Recommended Solutions. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(01), 77–79.